Is defined by the Army, and holds true for all branches of the armed forces, as “putting the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.” The men and women wearing the different uniforms of not only the armed services, but of our civic first responders as well, do so with an incredible dose of selfless service. Our reward- an incredible amount of pride in knowing that we are a part of something greater than ourselves.
Reflecting on the merits of having reporters embedded in our tanks, helicopters, and foxholes has caused me to notice that a shift in the public perception of the soldier is occurring throughout the mainstream media and presumably other sectors of our society. The American people are seeing first hand what it means to serve selflessly and the sacrifices our servicemen and women make to this nation on a daily basis.
What they don’t see, however, are those that sacrifice even more than our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coastguardsmen- their families. Military spouses and children give more to this nation than any other group that I can think of, and ask nothing in return. They send their husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers into harms way to defend our way of life, sometimes never to be seen again. Their reward- a country ripe with freedoms and liberties for all its inhabitants.
My heartfelt thanks to the families of those serving this nation for their selfless service and a special thanks to Mrs. Hook and my four little pirates for their many sacrifices made for this great country of ours. You are my heroes. Sgt Hook out.
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